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View Tree for Judith IvyeJudith Ivye (b. 1550, d. February 05, 1577/78)

Judith Ivye (daughter of Thomas (Ivie) Ivye and Elizabeth Mallett) was born 1550 in West Kington, Wiltshire, Eng, and died February 05, 1577/78 in West Kingston, Wiltshire, Eng. She married Anthony Thomas Prater on February 16, 1570/71 in West Kingston, Wiltshire, England, son of George Prater and Jane Plott.

 Includes NotesNotes for Judith Ivye:
Judith (Ivye) Prater died when her seventh son was born. Her husband, Anthony placed a stone carving in the wall of West Kingston Church above her tomb. This stone carving shows Anthony, his coat-of-Arms with symbols of his wife's family Coat-of Arms and the carving of his children and a eulogy to his children and all people who were to read this stone carving.

"OH MI DEAR CHILDREN MARKE WHAT I SAYE,
YOUR MOTHER'S BONES TRULI ARE WRAPT HERE IN CLAY
HER SOULE NO DOUPTE, TO HEAVEN IS GONE THITHER
WHER WE MOST JOYFULLY SHALL MEET ALLTOGETHER
THE LORD BE YOUR GUIDE, THE LORD BE YOUR STRENGTH
AND GIVE YOU HIS SPECIAL GRACE TO DIE IN HIM AT LENGTH
YOU GENTELL READERS REMEMBER YOUR END
BE TRUE UNTO SUCH WHOM FAITHFULL YOU FIND
LET THIS BE EXAMPLE AND TELL HIT ABROAD
HOW FAITHFULLI THIS WOMAN DIED IN THE LORD"

Judith's tomb is in the floor of the Ivye Chapel with the above carving in the wall just above her tomb. The following inscription was placed in the stone which covers her tomb. It was written by Anthony as was the above inscription. This inscription can no longer be seen because a wooden floor has been placed in the church so that it could be properly heated, but the above carving can still be seen.




More About Judith Ivye and Anthony Thomas Prater:
Marriage: February 16, 1570/71, West Kingston, Wiltshire, England.

Children of Judith Ivye and Anthony Thomas Prater are:
  1. +Thomas Prater, b. May 06, 1573, Staunton, St. Bernard, Wiltshire, England, d. 1628, Eaton Water Wiltshire, England.
  2. William Prater, b. June 06, 1574, d. date unknown.
  3. Elizabeth Prater, b. June 26, 1575, d. date unknown.
  4. Fernando Prater, b. 1576, d. date unknown.
  5. George Prater, b. July 10, 1577, d. date unknown.
  6. Anthony Prater, b. Abt. 1578, Stanton, St. Bernard, Wiltshire Eng, d. 1628, Stanton, St. Bernard, Wiltshire Eng.
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